Achieving Coefficient of Friction Targets
Jennifer Geesey of Pavco Inc. offers advice for obtaining your desired coefficient of friction.
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Cleaning, Pretreatment to Meet Medical Specs ISO 13485 or FDA 21 CFR820
Maximilian Kessler from SurTec explains new practices for industrial parts cleaning, metal pretreatment and decorative electroplating in the medical device industry.
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How to Choose the Right Coating for Fasteners
Choosing the proper coating for fasteners can help with performance by improving durability and lifespan. In this helpful Ask the Expert article, Mark Schario of Columbia Chemical offers advice for choosing the right fastener coatings.
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Electroplating for Medical Devices
Brittany McKinney of Pavco Inc. discusses the benefits of electroplating for medical devices.
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Continuing Innovation in Selective Plating
Chic Allen, general manager of SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts, discusses the benefits and considerations for the automation of selective brush plating.
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Troubleshooting Alkaline Zinc
One of the most common problems that can arise when plating with alkaline zinc is an imbalance of brightener in the solution. In this helpful Ask the Expert article, Chad Murphy of Columbia Chemical discusses how different zinc metal concentrations and brightener concentrations can impact efficiency.
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Titrations: To Automate or Not to Automate?
What considerations should you keep in mind for automatic titrations? Conor McAnespie of Hanna Instruments discusses the benefits of auto titrators.
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Attention to Measurement
English vs. Metric — which should you use? Ron Kinne of Haviland Enterprises Inc. explains why you need a firm understanding of both for measuring various aspects of plating processes.
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Tin and Tin Zinc Overview and Growth
Brett Larick of Columbia Chemical discusses the increasing demand for conductive finishes driven by the increasing electrification of vehicles.
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Trivalent Chrome Overview
As the finishing industry begins to move away from the use of hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium, what factors should finishers consider as they make new investments? Mark Schario, chief technology officer for Columbia Chemical offers a helpful overview of this complicated topic.
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